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From: johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: The Rape of Usenet
Summary: Profiteers, Scum, etc.
Keywords: The wholesale capturing of Usenet by GEnie
Message-ID: <8069@spudge.UUCP>
Date: 22 Dec 89 14:55:48 GMT
References: <946@crash.cts.com> <1989Dec21.000041.6034@ns.network.com>
Reply-To: johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch)
Organization: Friends of Guru Bob
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This article is Copyright 1989 by John Munsch, All Rights Reserved.

Note the above, it is a copyright.  It is the answer for all of you who wish
to end of GEnie's abuse of the net (an abuse which if left unanswered would
surely spread to other pay networks as well).

If you are bothered by having your articles distributed so that someone
else can line their pockets at $6.00 or $12.50 (or more) an hour then all you
need to do is add the above line to each and every posting along with a
sentence outlining the restrictions that you place on distribution.  These
restrictions can prevent distribution for profit if you wish and have full
legal recognition.  If enough people choose to start placing a line or two
of this sort into their postings then GEnie's lawyers will undoubtedly
advise the termination of the connection.

There are others on the net who have expressed that they have no objection
to for profit distribution of their articles.  This is fine for them, but
unfortunately this is one situation where every single posting member of
Usenet is affected and unless the agreement is UNANIMOUS it cannot continue.
A few people cannot be allowed to say "screw you" to those who do have
objections and continue the connection when those people protest being used.

What I have suggested is a simple solution to the problem which will, if not
immediately, soon produce the desired outcome.

John Munsch